Joannie...... I wish you well in your research. We took a trip to Pope County back in the 80's and found out for ourselves just how primitive some of the documentation is. I hope that things have changed since then. I remember there was a cubby hole where information was stored in "shoe boxes." To my disappointment, the shoebox I needed had been pilfered and all the contents taken. That was true of many of the shoeboxes. Most of the data were in large old ledgers, and the only way to do your research was one page at a time. I don't know if they have computerized anything, so research is difficult. Some of the cemeteries just had "rocks" for headstones, no inscription to give you any clue to who is buried there. I don't want to discourage you for going because I had a wonderful time meeting people and hearing old stories of days gone by. Perhaps you will have more luck than I did. Contact the Pope County Historical Society, perhaps there is someone locally that can give you some instruction on where to look and how to go about your research. They are familiar with their home territory. Good luck!! Neva Abbott Looking for info on the Shadrack Abbott's, Slankards, Guile's, and Patsy, "Martha" Trovillions families ----- Original Message ----- From: "JM Lunn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 11:04 AM Subject: [ILPOPE-L] Planning Research Trip to Pope County > > Researching: LUNN, WETHERINGTON, TUNE, WILLIAMSON, MAXWELL, SISTLER and > related families too numerous to list > > Hi all, > > Am planning a trip to Pope County to do some heavy-duty research. Could > someone tell me if I will be able to access and make copies of documents I > find at the courthouse (what types of documents, years covered, etc.) Is > there a library which houses documentation. Where else would I find > documentation? I have relatives buried at Antioch Cemetery (is this the > same as Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery?), Shedville Cemetery, Hodge > Cemetery and probably more, but won't know that until I do research - is > there a site that lists exact location of cemeteries? > > Have family members buried in Kane County and Massac County and hope to do > research there too. > > I live in California and am not familiar with geographics of Illinois, so > any help and advice as to where and how to start would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Joannie > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >

I also made my last trip from CA to Pope County in the 80's. I was not the least bit disappointed and gained lots of info that I couldn't get through the mail. Prior to that, the County Clerk was absolutely going beyond the call of duty for me (through the mail) and I obtained copies of all documentation they had in records. Of course, I did years of prepatory work before getting there, so I had many live personal interviews of family cousins that I had never met, and got even more info. One such family was the Maxwells, who at that time were living in Kentucky. It was a terrific visit!! and today I consider it invaluable. I even taped the interviews of many who have since passed away. We spent one or two days at The Mansion, which was then being remodeled and worked on as a Bed and Breakfast. We went down to Massac County, and stayed at a motel there. People were really friendly, hospitable and as helpful as they could be. Most of all, the memories were good enough to carry with me, and I am still grateful for the warmth and endearments we experienced. Yes, the cemeteries are not always in good shape, but then we families out of state and distant from there do very little to support their upkeep. God bless and happy Thanksgiving, CarolSue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Neva Abbott wrote: >Joannie...... I wish you well in your research. We took a trip to Pope >County back in the 80's and found out for ourselves just how primitive some >of the documentation is. I hope that things have changed since then. I > > >

Carol Sue, I am related to the Maxwells of Pope Co. My gr grandmother was Consada "Zada" Maxwell who m. Joseph Evitts s/o Wm. Evitts & Martha Rorax. Zada was the d/o James Maxwell Rebecca Jones. I know we have corresponded before but am not sure if it was about the Maxwells. Jan Patton ----- Original Message ----- From: "CarolSue Robinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 9:08 PM Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] Planning Research Trip to Pope County > I also made my last trip from CA to Pope County in the 80's. I was not > the least bit disappointed and gained lots of info that I couldn't > get through the mail. Prior to that, the County Clerk was absolutely > going beyond the call of duty for me (through the mail) and I obtained > copies of all documentation they had in records. Of course, I did > years of prepatory work before getting there, so I had many live > personal interviews of family cousins that I had never met, and got > even more info. One such family was the Maxwells, who at that time > were living in Kentucky. It was a terrific visit!! and today I consider > it invaluable. I even taped the interviews of many who have since > passed away. We spent one or two days at The Mansion, which was > then being remodeled and worked on as a Bed and Breakfast. We > went down to Massac County, and stayed at a motel there. People > were really friendly, hospitable and as helpful as they could be. > Most of all, the memories were good enough to carry with me, and > I am still grateful for the warmth and endearments we experienced. > Yes, the cemeteries are not always in good shape, but then we families > out of state and distant from there do very little to support their upkeep. > > God bless and happy Thanksgiving, > CarolSue > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Neva Abbott wrote: > > >Joannie...... I wish you well in your research. We took a trip to Pope > >County back in the 80's and found out for ourselves just how primitive some > >of the documentation is. I hope that things have changed since then. I > > > > > > > >